German Post China

Lot 2081 German Post China

MichelV47c ScottGermany48

Description

Germany, Used in China, 1889, 10pf Carmine Red (48; Michel V47c). Used with 1889, 20pf Ultramarine, 50pf Chocolate (49, 51; Michel V48d, V50c), tied by two well-struck "Tientsin, Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur 18/5 95" circular datestamps on cover to New York, Kobe (May 27) and Yokohama (May 28) transit and New York arrival datestamps, Very Fine, the 10pf in this shade is particularly scarce on cover, signed Bothe BPP and Steuer BPP